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The Rise of the ‘Technocelebrity’. Le Corbusier and W. Gropius
The research groups Modernity and Society, History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture (both KU Leuven) and the
research centre for Architectural History, Theory and Criticism of the Faculty of Architecture La Cambre-Horta (ULB) are looking
for a candidate for a fully funded 4 year PhD position.
Writing the History of the Built Environments of Asia: Materiality, Translations, and Colonialism
In this reimagination, knowledge on “Asia” acknowledges the multiplicities of these different lands, as well as connections, monetary exchanges, and translations within, into, and from it.
Doctoral Research Fellows in Art History and Visual Studies
Two doctoral fellowships are available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo.
SAH | Places Prize on Race and the Built Environment
The inaugural prize will address the theme of settler colonialisms, broadly considered.
Holt/Smithson Foundation 2022 Research Fellowship
The second Fellowship season focuses on two topics: Earthwork Ethics and Local Narratives, with each Fellowship based around a specific research project.
Webinar: “On Pedagogy: Islamic Art and Architecture in the Classroom,” International Journal of Islamic Architecture Dialogues Series
A virtual discussion (via Zoom) on a number of pressing issues surrounding the teaching of Islamic art in a wide range of classroom settings.
Doctoral Fellowship in History and Theory of Architecture (2 positions)
The two fully-funded fellowship positions are open for research in any area of history and theory of architecture and urbanism, and the committee welcomes innovative proposals across geographies, methodologies, and time periods.
Assistant Professor in Architectural Design and the Humanities
The School of Architecture at Dalhousie University invites applications for a tenure stream Assistant Professor whose teaching and research focus is Architectural History, Theory and Criticism.
Catherine Bauer (Wurster) Panel at the Nineteenth National Conference on Planning History
In an effort to bring Bauer’s legacies together in conversation, Penner and housing historian Matthew Lasner aim to convene a panel at the Nineteenth National Conference on Planning History, sponsored by the Society for American City and Regional Planning History.
Architectural History and Theory Seminar Series at the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Each year, the Architectural History & Theory – MSc programme at the University of Edinburgh welcomes around ten guest speakers and colleagues to present an evening seminar on their research.
‘Voices in Architecture’ AHRA Research Student Symposium
A key objective of the symposium will be to connect architectural research with wider political concerns around democracy, protest and populism and we are particularly attentive to processes of public engagement and empowerment, social stratification and elitism.
PhD: Oslo School of Architecture and Design Institute of Architecture
PhD position in The Material Lives of Buildings